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please tell Angus there's a National League (and that the Brewers are in it now)

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Can I talk you until switching Atlanta and San Diego? Otherwise I can live with this.

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If Will's managing he'll pull you after your seventh error. If Tyler's managing he'll pull *me* after your third.

He was the same year as my youngest brother. Fall of his freshman year, when Sonny was hanging out with teammates (giants like Jack Armstrong and Grayson Garvin) at the Commons, he introduced himself to other freshmen as the team manager and enjoyed the lack of follow-up questions and attention.

James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Red Sox are my #1 every time Sonny pitches. I should have footnoted that.

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Happy Fall to everyone but the Houston Astros 🍂⚾

2026 MLB World Series Preference order:
1. Atlanta Braves
2. Cleveland Guardians
3. Chicago Cubs
4. Milwaukee Brewers
5. Tampa Bay Rays
6. San Diego Padres
7. Chicago White Sox
8. Boston Red Sox
9. Philadelphia Phillies
10. Los Angeles Dodgers
11. New York Yankees
12. Houston Astros

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

...and that their EierMeier would be on the selection committee.

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Guy who thinks it's a pitch meeting and gives multiple answers to each prompt like he's trying to find the one the moderator will agree with.

Andy Richter and Kyle Gass in Elf (2003) playing childrens book authors pitching story ideas to their editor.

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

They're not high enough to trigger specific criticism, which I would have been soulbound to fulminate against, potentially for days. By clearly underrating them, the list is respectful of my time and I appreciate that.

James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

When you don't want people to do something, one strategy could be not paying them to do it.

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MLB @mlbbot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The @Rangers take sole possession of 1st place in the AL West!

Final Score Graphic
Blue Jays 2 (76-79), Rangers 6 (78-77)
Pictured: Josh Jung high fives his teammates after homering. He wears a Rangers City Connect uniform.

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Chances of this happening: 0.01% If it happens, chances it's in a Vandy game: 99.99% If it happens in a Vandy game, chances it happens to the other team: 0.01%

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

No one does Parking Day better than East End.

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Both mayors had plans to add public restrooms. Both mayors took action. One mayor had a better study.

It's important to have an accurate view of what paths to success look like so we can recognize when we're following one and also be more incisive with explanations and critiques when we fall off (which we often do).

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This pilot comes after years of advocacy, a study, and a law passed over a year ago calling for a plan that is now past due. And they say they're going to study the pilot. The pilot is a good thing, I'm glad it's being recognized and celebrated, and I hope we can do something similar.

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Source: Metro (Oregon), US Census Bureau

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Nashville Sports Report @nshsportsreport.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"He actually moved to unincorporated Maury County," reports guy from Culleoka

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Vanderbilt women’s soccer is 5-0 at home. That’s tied for the 10th-longest active home winning streak in the country. The No. 1 Commodores are home again Friday at 8. Go see them. 🎟️ vucommodores.evenue.net/event/SOC26/...

vucommodores.evenue.net

Vanderbilt Soccer vs. Texas A&M

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My W-L record decisively debunks this narrative.

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Talarico shouldn't be able to show his face in public without being asked whether he thinks the NFHS should revise its standard order of events for one-day track meets to open with the 1600, run the 4x8 after the 100/110s, and swap the 3200 and open 800.

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This is the stop beside Radley's fence. This is the grass that got him a court summons. bsky.app/profile/jegu...

James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It was after middle school, but mine was exactly June to October of 1997. I was listening to a top-40 countdown when they broke in with the news that Princess Diana was dead. I've edited mp3's of songs from that summer with Audacity to make them sound like they did on AM1050.

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Oh well if it's just for street lights then there's no life safety issue and vegetation shouldn't be a concern anyway.

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You can cut foliage back 10-15' from power lines running down an alley without creating the same gap in the canopy bc the alley is so much narrower. So not only do you keep the main thoroughfare more attractive and keep sidewalks shaded, on net you preserve more canopy and create less heat island.

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It looks that way despite mostly maintaining the clearance standards. That's part of the point!

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Observation from the Twin Cities: all these scenic, shaded tree-lined streets are possible because they run power lines down the alleys

The view looking down a sidewalk on a street lined with mature trees on both sides

A view down an alley with power lines overhead

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Canada is like dark matter. We can't see it directly, but we theorize its existence by the way these lines bend close to our northern border.

Also worth pointing out: "Below Expectations" is the official label for one of the four TCAP performance levels. The percentage on MNPS 3rd-8th graders who fall into that category for ELA is 31.0% (not 68.5%).

Balanced for racial demographics, MNPS outperforms the state on this metric by about four percentage points. Main driver: Statewide, white students represent 57% of 3rd-8th graders and 49% are proficient in ELA. In MNPS, white students make up just 24% of 3rd-8th graders but 59% are proficient.

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I hope Tennessee teachers share this chart with their students as we head into the Victims of Capitalism Day weekend.

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He's always been proud of how short he is.

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

As far as we know, this is the first time in his life our dad has ever requested to have his picture taken, and it's to prove he actually met Dana Rettke.

a 5'5" man standing next to a 6'8" woman, both wearing red

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He's still not getting his security deposit back.

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Victims of Capitalism Day will remain a federal holiday and day off from school though-- coming up this Monday!

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

You only have to do that when there's less than two outs.

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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 28/08/2026

BREAKING: "It is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state’s favorite daughter and greet travelers with the enduring legacy of Dolly’s music, generosity, faith, and kindness," said Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Friday.

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The women's 100m hurdle and men's 400m hurdle world records both fell within 40 minutes of each other in Zurich: a hurdle crew performance that may never be equalled in our lifetimes. I hope they celebrated late into the night.

a track official staggering hurdles on the baackstretch

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

In terms of what I fear as the potential effect, you summarized it correctly. How do you build support for something while also telling everyone it's making things worse?